The Book of Joe: Back to Bunting, Counting Pitches, and Observatory Warning!

About this episode

Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci discuss the Rays' performance, the strategy of bunting, and the development of Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher.

The Rays have the best record in baseball but are close to the bottom of the league in home runs?  Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci examine the differences in the AL East and the resurgence of the 'bunt'. Joe explains when he had players swing away on a 3-0 count.  How many pitches does a pitcher really need?  Tom notes Shohei Ohtani's growth as a pitcher.   Plus, a warning that Joe takes very seriously! The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio.   #fsr See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Maddon, Tom Verducci

Topics covered

• baseball
• bunting
• pitch counting
• AL East
• Rays
• Shohei Ohtani

Keywords

• Rays
• bunting
• 3-0 count
• pitch counting
• Shohei Ohtani
• AL East
• baseball strategy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeart Radio, Rays

Places: AL East

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